Cushion-horseshoe.



Patented May I, I900.

H; AAR. cusmou. uonszsnoa. (Application fll ed m. 5, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UN i STATE- PAT NT QFFIcE.

HENRY PAAR, er CANTON, QHIOLASSIGNOR TO THOMAS l/ SNYDER; or

SAME PLACE;

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srncituchnon forming part of Letters Patent No. e4e,- s7e, dated a -1,1906.

Application iiled March 5.1500. Serial No. me a; tremors.)

To all w hont it indy concern:

- Be'it known that I, HENRY'PAAR, a, citizen of the UnitedStatearesiding at Oanton,'in

the county of Starkand $tate of Ohio, have invented certain new and'nseful Improvements in Cushion-Horseshoes; and I do here by declare that thefollowing is a full, clear,

and exact description of the same, reference;

the heel cushion a suflicient' distance to give being hadto the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, in which Figurel isa view showing the hott'om of theshoe. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the metal portion of the-shoe: Fig. 3 is an edge view, "Fig. 4 is a view showing'a portionof the combination heel-connecting plate and 'cuslii'ioii'falso' showing a heel,'illustrating" the same partially broken away, Fig.5 is a similar view, except that the heel portion is shown complete. I t

'Thepresent invention has relationto cushionedhorseshoes, andin the present instance has particular reference to an upper and-lower cushion upon the heel part of the shoe; and

it consists in the novel construction hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar-numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the draw ings.

the metalshoe, which is constructed in the mon metal shoe, except the heel'portions there."

ordinary manner and is in every sense a comof are each provided with the horizontal slots or recesses 2, said recesses being formed so as to leave the upper tangs '3 and the, lower tangs 4 of aboutequal thickness-and aresc located for the purpose'herei'nafte'rdescribed;

The heel-cushions 5 are formed of sufficient thickness and size to give the properarnon'nt of cushion and tread-surface, Each of the cushions 5 is provided with the integraldivi sion or flange '6, which division or flange is formed of athickn ess to correspond substan- 311413. It will be understood that by providing the form shown.

In'the' accompanying drawings, 1 represents By forming the slots or recesses 2 in the heel ends of the shoe a provision is inade for extending the metal portion' of' the shoe into the proper amount ofistiflfnesfi and support.

for the heel and at the same time providing a means'for better connecting said heel-cush io ito the shoe proper, 1 e

For the purpose of uniting the heels 5 to- .gether theconn'ecting strap and cushion '9 is provided, which is so-loc ted with-reference to the heels 5 that when the cushion proper is brought into its normal position the combined strap and cushion 9 will be located upon the upper side of theshde andmay be of the 'form'shown, or it may he of any other desired .form, inasmuch as it is not necessary to confine. said strap andcushion'to the exact tion of the heelisa continuous eushionzfrom.

top to bottom.

It will be understood that after the cushion or tread proper has been properlylocated upon the metal shoe proper and-the meta-l shoe and cushion proper connected to the hoof of a horse thatthe metal and cushion parts will be securely connected together and the shoe proper connected to the hoof of a-horse.

Q It will be understood vthat the cushion proper is to be formed of rubber or like material, the material used b'eingcof such-a nae turethat it will provide a suitable cushion ness for the purpose designed; j Having fully described my invention, what mat and at the same time possess'suflicient hard- I I claim as new, and'desire to secure by Letters titionsor flangesand sockets located upon too the upper and lower sidesof the partitions;

and the tan gs of the shoe 1 located in-the sockets upon oppcsite sides of the partition or flange, and the cushions connected together, 7 substantially as arid for the purpose specified;-

-2. The cambinatibn of the metal shoe 1 pro-1 ions partiallylocated ovefthe heel ends of formed in the 'nie tal sh-oe', and a. conneetihg strap and cushion, sqbstautially. as and 011 :the-purpose specified.

In j-testimonythat I claim the above I have hereuhto-subscpibed m'yname 1n the presence I 5 --'gftw0 witnesses. I vided withhorizontal-recessedheel endspush h 1 I I Wifinesses:' the shoe and providedwith-a. horizontal flange :o m partition seated in thejhorizontal l ecess:

HENRY PAAR; 1

. i, J. A. JEFFERS, v v F. W. BOND. 

